Phantogram Announce New Album 'Memory Of A Day' And Release New Single "Come Alive"
Phantogram, the duo Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter, announce the arrival of their album Memory Of A Day on October 18th on Neon Gold Records. Right after starting a powerful 27-date North American tour with fellow alternative heavyweights Kings of Leon, including headline shows across August, September and October. The duo have also unleashed their third song off the album “Come Alive,” listen below:
The new album launches Phantogram’s new partnership with Neon Gold Records, the celebrated indie label known for its long lineage of powerful alt pop artists from Charli XCX and HAIM to Tove Lo, MARINA and Christine and the Queens.
Phantogram explains “Come Alive”:
”The song started as a gritty chopped-up drum beat Josh made, that John Hill took and messed around with an old analog synth to make the sci-fi sound you now hear, and Sarah added in the bouncy bass line. Together we then messed with running some synths through guitar pedals, arranging a cool-sounding melody and hook, and we knew we had something special.
Lyrically, the song started from an idea of looking at life like a calendar. Our good friend Dan Wilson sat down with us and brainstormed different interpretations of a life calendar and the fleeting nature of life. For us, “Come Alive” is about embracing existence and recognizing how fragile life is. It’s about rolling with the punches, facing your fears, learning to cope with failures and success, pain and joy, addiction and connection. There are new days and new ways of turning into stone, and there are new ways to come alive.”
Memory Of A Day will be their fifth album, coming after their illustrious body of work with Eyelid Movies in 2010, Voices in 2014, Three in 2016 and Ceremony in 2020.
